Dana White reveals Phil Davis could have still fought Rashad Evans but it made no sense to force the issue

UFC President, Dana White has revealed that Phil Davis would still have been able to fight former light heavyweight champion, Rashad Evans at UFC 133 early next month, but was quick to ask why he would do that to one of the most promising fighters on the roster and risk further complications.
Speaking to MMABay.co.uk only yesterday via conference call, Dana said:

“The reality is the kid is hurt. He’s a young guy, he’s undefeated, he can’t even train in kickboxing for the next couple weeks. He can wrestle to some extent, but … why would I want to do that to a young, up-and-coming kid? To do that to a young guy who is up and coming, who is undefeated, made no sense.”

“Let me tell you this, Phil Davis 100-percent still wanted this fight. I’m like, ‘There’s no way, kid. Who is to say you can’t kickbox for two and a half weeks,’ and in two weeks he starts full training again and totally blows it out and gets hurt? Now he’s going to be out for God knows how long and we just lost the main event a week before the fight.”

Evans will now go head-to-head with Tito Ortiz in a rematch of their UFC 73 clash from four years ago, a fight that ended in a draw after “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” had a point deducted for repeatedly grabbing the cage.